Device to raise and lower curtains and drapes



Dec. 31, 1935. M. JENAL DEVICE TO RAISE AND LOWER CURTAINS AND DRAPESFiled Sept. 22, 1934 E/ Q a 5 1 P KH IHHHHHI MQ 0 l 2 O m 6 0 m m/4 m.w, HHHUH I IHW IH I INI FNTOQ Patented Dec. 31, 1935 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE DEVICE TO RAISE AND LOWER CURTAINS AND DRAPES 1 Claim.

The invention relates to improvements as an accessory for use on awindow frame to accommodate the dressing of a window for curtains ordrapes. The invention illustrated in the drawing is for a domestic typeof window.

It is a common practice to insert nails or screws through brackets toupper part of window frame to secure same and to accommodate one or twocurtain rods. These curtain rods are adjustable, detachably mounted tobrackets on upper part of window frame. In mounting fixtures of thiskind and to drape the window it means to climb to accomplish this taskwhich is dangerous. With this device in mind it is possible to attachadjustable curtain rods at a low elevation and-to raise the curtain rodsto a desired point of elevation and to hold in this position until it isto be lowered for removal of curtain rods.

This invention is designed of suitable mechanical parts which there areeight devices, four pulley blocks, two cords and two pull rods. One formof the invention is illustrated in accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1is a vertical front view of the entire device assembled. Fig. 2 is a topplan view of device observed in Fig. I. Fig. 3 is a vertical side Viewof the assembled device. Fig. 4 is a vertical front view of the deviceat its lowest elevation. Fig. 5 is an end view of one of the pulleys ofthe device.

In the drawing of Fig. 1 the window frame is designated by the numeral9; the horizontal dotted lines numeral III indicate the adjustablecurtain rods at their lowest elevation.

In the drawing of pulley block I a hole is provided for shaft 20. On topof pulley block is a flange to accommodate fastener screw I6; below thisflange is a dowel II extending from the pulley block, this dowel I'Ipierces the wood and 5 keeps pulley block from shifting, the drawing oftwo will sufiice for the four.

In the pulley block I5 an eccentric pulley 2I is supported by shaft 20.Around these eccentric pulleys 2| is cord I8 supporting pull rod I3 by10 two knots I9; these knots are for stops. Pull rod 4 I3 floats betweenlower pulley block I5 and eccentric pulley 2I. The upper pulley block I5retains pull rod I3. Below the lower pulley block I5 extends the pullrod I3. This extension of pull rod I3 is used as a finger grip 22. Onthe upper part of pull rod I3 between knots I9 is attached a rivet plateI 4 supporting curtain rod bracket I 2. This pull rod is in the form ofa flexible strip provided with three holes to receive the cord I8 Thecombination with a pair of vertically spaced pulley blocks each havingan eccentric pulley mounted therein, of a flexible pull rod supportingbracket and a cord around said pulleys supporting said flexible pull rodin a vertical position from a point between said pulleys.

MA'I'IHEW J ENAL.

